Ice skate



J. RADUS ICE SKATE July 6,1926. 1,591,778

Filed ot. 14, 1925 WITNEssEs INVENTQR Ysgnk/ Rcccos ATroRNE'Ys clampin Jlatented uly 6, A1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

10E SKATE.

Application led October 14, 1925. Serial No. 62,428.

My present invention relates generally to ice skates, and has for its primary object the provision of an ice skate including a removable and reversible runner which. not only permits of ready, easy and effective sharpening, but also provides for the maintenance of the Skate in a better condition at all times, thawhere as usual, the runner is an integral part of the skate. 4In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my present invention and forms a part of this Specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing Ia skate constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the runner.

Referring now to these figures, my invention proposes a skate which as shown in Figure 1, includes foot and heelplates 10 and 11, with their clamps 12 and 13 mounted upon the upwardly extending arms 14 of the blade 15. This bladeis in accordance `with my invention, provided with a longitudinal groove 16v forming side clamping portionsentirely along the lower edgeof the blade, and which clamping portions are provided with inner opposing longitudinal ribs'15a adapted to Seat in the longitudlnal side groves 17 of the runner which, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, is provided withsimilar opposite sharpened edges 18. The 'runner'als'o has at spaced points f in its length transverse openings 19, the latter located` in its web por-tion between its -grooves 17 so as to adapt the same to the reception of clamplng screws^20. TheseV screws 20 also extend as shown in Figures 1 and 2, through the ribbed portions of the blade 15.

ThusV the intertting ribs and grooves provide for the support of a runner 1n a solidly stationary manner in connectlon with the blade, and these ribs and grooves together with the clamping screws 20, also serve to hold the runner removably and reversably p in position. Upon removal of the runner it is Aa simple easy matter to sharpen its two cutting edges, and it is obvious that with reversal of the runner,

a fresh sharpened edge may be presented at any time desired.

l. An ice skate including a blade having a longitudinally grooved lower edge forming Side clamping portions, the said clamp` edged runner in the groove of the blade,

said runner and said clamping portions of said blade having relativel.v and grooves whereby to sol1 runner, and clamping elements extending transversely through the runner and through the clamping portlons of the blade one edge of the runner being completel housed for its full length inthe groove o the blade.

JOSEPH RADUS.

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